Abstract architectural painting of a neoclassical column motif by Teale Hatheway, featuring layered vertical white strokes, gold leaf accents, and crossed ornamental bands on a rose-toned background with splashes of cobalt blue. A contemporary exploration of classical architectural detail, color, and spirit.

Forma Coloris, Lux Mentis, Study No. 2

form of color, light of the mind.

Architectural Abstract Painting by Teale Hatheway

Architectural painting in acrylic, 23K gold on paper.
8″ x 6″. 2025.

…the way architecture holds the soulful residues of human presence across time. These architectural paintings distill classical forms into vibrant fragments, where color becomes emotion, and light becomes the vessel of memory. 


Abstract architectural painting of a neoclassical column motif, featuring layered vertical white strokes, gold leaf accents, and crossed ornamental bands on a rose-toned background with splashes of cobalt blue. A contemporary exploration of classical architectural detail, color, and spirit.

Framed architectural study painting, Forma Coloris Lux Mentis — Study No. 2 by Teale Hatheway, displayed on a white mantel in a gold frame with a double mat. The artwork’s warm palette and hand-gilded details glow softly beside a sculptural stone sphere.
Angled view of Teale Hatheway’s Forma Coloris Lux Mentis — Study No. 2 framed in gold with a double mat, resting on a white mantel. The photograph highlights the dimensional gilding and layered architectural forms, with a textured stone sphere in the foreground.